Makomborero is a UK based charity, founded by Mark and Laura Albertyn in 2007. It is a small charity that is run by a diverse team of trustees. Makomborero supports the work of Makomborero Zimbabwe by making grants to Makomborero Zimbabwe. All of our UK trustees volunteer their time to administer Makomborero, outside of their day-to-day jobs.
Tunde has been the Chairman of Makomborero’s UK Board of Trustees since 2008 when he joined the charity. He has witnessed its unique evolvement and rapid growth over the past six years, and is very excited about its future.
Although born in the UK, most of Tunde’s formative years (schooling and working) were in Nigeria where the barrier of poverty to further education was readily apparent; and so he has a deep appreciation of the challenges Makomborero seeks to address. Furthermore he has a personal affinity to Zimbabwe as a country, believing in its huge potential, especially with its people. His philosophy is, “no matter the magnitude of the problems facing the world, addressing it ‘one life at a time’ makes it just that bit better”.
Tunde is a qualified architect, and has public service experience working in contract management in the employment and transportation sectors. He is married with two daughters, and loves writing, reading and following Spurs.
Nathan joined the board of Makomborero in 2008 as Treasurer and has provided financial and operational leadership to the charity ever since. As the charity has grown Nathan has ensured the correct policies and procedures are established to support each phase of its development. Nathan also brings knowledge of governance, risk management, investment and fundraising to the board as well as an established network in the professional and charity sectors.
Nathan is passionate about the work of Makomborero having witnessed the way the charity has already transformed the lives of so many students in Zimbabwe. He believes deeply in the power of education to support young leaders who are aspiring to break the cycle of multi-generational poverty in their families and communities.
Nathan works in the City as a corporate banker with a particular focus on the provision of social finance to charities and social enterprises in the UK. He is married with two young children and enjoys travel, food and drink, and listening to music.
Nicola joined the board of Makomborero in 2011, bringing with her the entrepreneurial skills associated with running a small business. Nicola is responsible for Media and Publicity and has been instrumental in launching Makomborero into the online world.
Nicola was born and brought up in Zimbabwe, and knew Mark and Laura when they were all children / teenagers. She has a strong desire to help spread a little luck and fortune to those who are not born into the privilege that she was.
Having spent eight years working as an engineer for a large motor manufacturer, Nicola now owns her own Interior Design practice, and is a contributor to The 20 Project – a book of wisdom and advice for young people facing tough life choices. Her interests include travel, photography, cooking and scuba diving.
Tanatsa Nyamambi joined the Makomborero Board of Trustees in October 2014. Born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe, Tanatsa was educated in Zimbabwe (junior and high school) before going on to obtain her tertiary education in Cape Town and London.
Tanatsa’s career has spanned both the Human Resources and Legal professions. Currently working as a Financial Crime Advisor in the banking industry in London, Tanatsa hopes to utilise her skills to aid Makomborero and its beneficiaries. Tanatsa is a firm believer in the power of education, and attributes her achievements in life to the value her parents placed on her education, which has opened up endless opportunities for her. It is with this in mind that Tanatsa wanted to be a part of the Makomborero vision. Nelson Mandela said “a good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something special”. Makomborero’s approach is not limited to the classroom which makes its unique approach an effective and powerful one.
Tanatsa loves to travel, is an aspiring golfer and is currently learning to play the guitar.
Simba joined the board of Makomborero in July 2015 to assist with fundraising drawing from his business and third sector experience and networks.
Born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe, Simba came to the UK in 1998 to study at the University of Westminster. Since then he has built a career working for various Investment and Asset Management firms during which he attained membership of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Currently, Simba is a Finance Senior Manager working for a Renewable Energy Asset Manager in London.
Simba lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and four kids. He describes his house as being in a permanent state of happy chaos and his favourite quote is an African proverb “If you want to go quickly go alone, if you want to go far go together”. The latter part of this proverb aligns with his belief that collective responsibility for the future generations’ education liberates communities from the grip of poverty. This has been his draw to work with Makomborero.
Simba is an avid runner and also enjoys travelling and cooking.
Sarah joined the board of Makomborero in 2016 to assist in developing the charity and help in creating further fundraising opportunities. Having spent the first 13 years of her career working in national law enforcement, particularly in the field of child protection Sarah now plans to utilise these skills to assist the Board in continuing to ensure that when making decisions and developing policies and procedures the rights of the child are always paramount as the charity continues to successfully grow. Sarah now runs her own event and tour management companies alongside offering project/programme consultancy services to both the public and private sector.
Sarah passionately believes in the importance of education being made available to everyone. The work of Makomborero is of particular interest because it focuses on providing A level and University education thereby allowing students to truly be given the opportunity to develop advanced skills and professional qualifications that are not only great for their own development and careers, but provide knowledge and experience that will help students to inspire and develop their communities and the wider country for future generations.
Sarah’s interests include regular travel, reading and enjoying a good meal with friends. Also in her spare time Sarah is a leader for GirlGuiding UK and runs a Senior Section Unit for girls aged 14-18.
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